Thursday, January 15, 2015

Today, trace co-creators Tristan R. Whiston and Moynan King, and technical artist Adrien Whan were in Regina, Saskatchewan on the first leg of the trans Canada tour of this performance and interactive installation. Today, we were warmly welcomed to the University of Regina where we spoke with arts education students in Spy Denomme-Welch's theatre class. This evening we had dinner with Gary Varro from Queer City Cinema, our co-presenter in Regina. Tomorrow morning, we move into the Artesian Arts Company in Regina to set up for our first performance tomorrow evening....can't wait!

Monday, January 12, 2015

Happy New Year!

Sara's exploration of Ojibwe legend "Fisher and Skyland"

Red Dress Productions has a busy winter ahead with ongoing Promise in the Park workshops, a trans Canada tour of trace and the development of a new public artwork in partnership with Friends of the PanAm Path, Arts Etobicoke, and Amnesty International. Here is what our schedule is looking like so far...

Sounds Siren Red, workshop production in December 2004 (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre) : Sounds Siren Red, full professional production in January 2006 (Alchemy Theatre) ; Sounds Siren Red tour: Victoria, Vancouver, Kingston, Boston and Seattle ; The Acting Out Against Violence Project, a multi phase Ontario-wide public education arts initiative in partnership with Toronto Rape Crisis Centre, and the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres ; State of the Queer Nation, staged reading in February 2008 (Buddies in Bad Times Theatrre) ; Never Man’s Land, full production in February 2008, Alchemy Theatre ; Still Breathing Fire, full production in July 2008, Vancouver’s 10th Annual Pride in Art Festival.

Camilleri and Whiston have collaborated on many community art projects since 2004, including Central Toronto Youth Services’ Gender Play Theatre Project for 6+ years as Artists in Residence.